Pitanga

Texas Redbud

About Pitanga and Texas Redbud

Pitanga

Texas Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

coastal environs

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Green, Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Pitanga

Texas Redbud

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Texas Redbud

Wondering what are the properties of Pitanga and Texas Redbud? We provide you with everything About Pitanga and Texas Redbud. Pitanga doesn't have thorns and Texas Redbud doesn't have thorns. Also Pitanga does not have fragrant flowers. Pitanga has allergic reactions like and Texas Redbud has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pitanga and Texas Redbud and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Texas Redbud

Season and care of Pitanga and Texas Redbud is important to know. While considering everything about Pitanga and Texas Redbud Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pitanga season is Spring and Summer and Texas Redbud season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pitanga is Loam, Sand and for Texas Redbud is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pitanga is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Texas Redbud is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pitanga and Texas Redbud Physical Information

Pitanga and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Texas Redbud are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta
Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum

Care of Pitanga and Texas Redbud

Care of Pitanga and Texas Redbud include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Texas Redbud pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.